Chaos Industries
Principal Avionics Systems Engineer, IPT Lead
$198K–$300K
El Segundo, California, United States +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 15+ years of aircraft avionics design experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
About the job
Own the end-to-end avionics architecture and integration of the Massed Modular Aircraft’s onboard systems and Ground Control Station for an unmanned aircraft system.
What you'll do
- Define and oversee air-vehicle and GCS architectures, interfaces, and interoperability.
- Lead avionics integration, testing, qualification, and airworthiness support.
- Apply modular, producible design principles and coordinate avionics work across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline.
- 15+ years of aircraft avionics design experience, including hands-on UAS work spanning onboard avionics and Ground Control Station segments.
- Experience architecting a UAS air-ground interface, including command/control data links, telemetry, and interface control documents.
- Experience with avionics architecture and system integration/testing, including HWIL testing and flight-test support.
Nice to have
- Experience with modular aircraft, multi-variant platforms, distributed production, cybersecurity/RMF, or GCS HMI design.
- Familiarity with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles; ability to obtain/maintain Secret/Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Pay
$198,000 - $300,000 USD base salary
Tools
GPS/INS, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, Ethernet, HWIL, COTS, MOSA, RMF
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